Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
A SHOOTING SCRAPE.
Oscar Ramser Puts a Bullet into Ed.
FenneI---Other Evil DOings.


SHOT IN THE ARM.
AS the steamer Dick Clyde was leav.
ing the island below the city
with party of excursionists last
night, Oscar Ramser and Ed. Fennel,
both of this city, got into a dispute
when a struggle ensued. ending in Rsmser
shooting Fennel, the bullet lodging
in the arm. Ramser went over to Daven-
port where he delivered himself up to the
police The wound is not serious one
There is some question as to whether or
not Ramser can be prosecuted without
considerable trouble, as the shooting was
done out in the channel and certain
papers are necessary.
GOOD CATCH FOR CARY.
Deputy Marshal Cary made a good
catch last evening. A week ago last
Friday new $3.50 skiff was stolen from
R. Cook. son of E. E Cook, Esq. of
Davenport, ut Buffalo. Mr. Cook offered
reward of $75 for the recovery of the
skitf, and since that time the police of
Davenport and Rock Island have been
working on the case In this search none
have been more faithful than Deputy
Marshal Cary, of the Rock Island police.
and last evening that official succeeded
in uuearthiDg the stolen property back
of Buncher's slaughter house across the
slough, where it was covered up with
boards. etc Cary secured wagon and
brought the skiff to the station, and later
arrested jim Linehan for the crime.
Whether Gary has spotted the thief or
not, he has recovered the skiff, which to
the owner is the most essential part.
POLICE Points
| John Graf and Nicholas Behn were
fined S5 and SIS and costs respectively
by Magistrate Bennett, this morning FOR
assault and battery These are the par
Elephants in Saturdays stabbing affray
The assault case against City Marshal
Fitzslmmos, Of Milan, has been post
poned until next Saturday morning. 1t
seems that Fi,zsimmons not only assaults
ed JAS. Post without provocstion and
beat him shamefully, but locked him up
over night. The case has excited a
great deal of indignation at Milan.
The jury in the case of Charles Ohlen-
doIf formerly of this city, and tried at
Jack son Mo, for the murder of Arnold
Taggi, returned a verdict of not guilty
Ohlendorf and Taggli were out riding in
yawl year ago last April. when Taggli
was drewned. The two men were fast
friends and each had his life insured for
the other for $1,000. When Ohlendorf
applied for his insurance he was arrested
for having murdered his partner, and the
policy was not paid. though it will have
TO he paid now. The insurance company
probably had Ohlendorf arrested to avoid
paying the policy.
Aid. Daniel Corken was fined $50 and
costs by Justice Halves this morning for
assaulting Fred Hilfinger, change OF
venue having been taken from Justice
Cooke. VIM. Jackson appeared for the
defense and States Attorney Entrikin and
Maj. Beardsley for the plaintiff. From
the evidence it appears that Hilinger
invited Corken out to fight and the latter
accepted the invitation to the discom-
future of the inviter The justice i'm
posed the fine more on account of Corken
being an alderman than anything
else, evidently going on the supposition
that law maker should have special re.
gard for the laws he helps formulate
Corken thinks an alderman is no more
than human, and while he regrets the
unfortunate occurrence, says that ri
alderman cannot stand everything
When mans blood is up it makes nc
difference what position in life he may
occupy, be is likely to lay aside his
dignity for the time being. H:lfngel
swore out peace warrant agains